The Galilee Panhandle is known as Etzba Hagalil in Hebrew. A direct translation would be "Galilee Finger" which sounds very strange in English and is the reason why I'm not using it here. It is so called because of the shape of this narrow strip of land, which runs from the Israel/Lebanon border in the far north of Israel to an imaginery line above the Hula Valley in the south.

On this page, you can read about my family's favourite places to go and things to do in this beautiful, unspoilt region:

Metulla - Israel's northernmost town and a good base for the Galilee Panhandle.

Metulla is Israel's northernmost town, situated on the border with Lebanon. Built high up on a hill it has the most amazing panoramic views. Looking east from the Dado observation point over the hills and valleys is my absolute favourite view in Israel! Read more ...

At the top of the Galilee Panhandle, just south of the Israeli-Lebanon border, the Ayun Stream flows through a narrow rocky canyon forming four beautiful waterfalls. I recommend a visit to this nature reserve - especially when the spring flowers are in bloom. Read more ...

Where? There's a lower entrance, which is signposted to the right going north on the Kiryat Shmona / Metulla road. The upper entrance is another kilometre (about half a mile) further on and is also well signposted.

There's an ice-skating rink, bowling alley and swimming pool all under one roof. You can buy a ticket for just one or all of the activities. On the way, stop at one of the lookout points at the top of the mountain - the view is just breathtaking!

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